DOUGLAS SCHECHTER MD NPI 1588963888

NPI Details

Douglas Schechter, MD is an anesthesiology in Manhasset, NY with 14 years of experience. The provider is an anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery. Douglas Schechter, MD NPI is 1588963888. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2011

The provider's business location address is:

300 COMMUNITY DR
MANHASSET, NY
ZIP 11030
Phone: (516) 562-0100

The NPI 1588963888 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes (HCPCS:99442)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes (HCPCS:99441)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin (HCPCS:63650)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
• Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming (HCPCS:95972)
• Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin (HCPCS:0275T)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/25/2011 and was last updated on 5/17/2018.

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